Don't worry; you don't need a lot of math to ace statistics. Not with the essentials of statistics: a tool for research, that is. It's practical, it's easy to follow, and it explains the basics of statistics in ways you can understand without the complicated math.

This introductory textbook for business statistics teaches statistical analysis and research methods via business case studies and financial data using Excel, MINITAB, and SAS. Every chapter in this textbook engages the reader with data of individual stock, stock indices, options, and futures.